Improvement in horse hiy-foeks



ALFRED KNAPP, OF NORTH FAIRFIELD, OHIO.. Letters .PatentNm 72,050, datedDecember 1(4), 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN HORSE HAYI'ORKS.

To ALL WHoM 1r MAY coNonRN:

Be it known that I, ALFRED KNAP?, ofNorth Fairfield, in the county ofHuron, and in the State of Ohio,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements `in Hay-Forks; and Ido hereby declare that the follow"- ing is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference beingrhad to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, in whieh- Figure 1V is aside elevation, in which the hook Vis bent inthe position required inraising therbundle of hay or straw. The red lines indicate the positioncf the instrument to be inserted into the bundle of hay or stra-w.

The nature of my invention consists of a chiselpoint,'i`or inserting thesame into the hay, constructed ivitliI ajoint near the chisel-end, whichcan be turned at or near a right angle to thc stem or body oftheinstrument, after it has been inserted, by means ofthe cord 'for holdingand lifting up the same. i

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use myinvention, I willproceed to describe its cdnstruction and operation.

In the-construction of my invention, the body of tlgelinstrument A ismade of wrought iron, with a loop at the upper end -of the same, markedH, to which is attached cord I", for holding'the machine in properposition. This cord may be attached to a standard fixed to the wagon, orin any other convenient way or place that may be required to use myinvention. 1Ehe chisel .C may bc made of steel or wrought iron, end ishinged to the body Ain any convenient manner, as seen at a. Bis aconnecting-rod, made of iron, and isalso hinged to the chisel c, as seenat b. G is brace-piece, hinged to the body A, as seen at c, and to VtherodB, at d, having a projecting end, to catch or loop into loop orholder D. A cord, E, is attached to the. loop-end of this holder D,

for thc purpose of operating the chisel C after it has been insertedintothe hay. The red lincsshow the position of the invention when it isto be inserted into'the h'ay.

In the operation of my invention,when I wish to insert the same, thebrace-piece G is Vprcss'edjdowrr hand, by the operator, (or it may byits own weight fall into prosition,) pressing it down into ,the hay orother material to be raised. When thus inserted to a sucient depth, thebrace-piece G is then draivn "up inn| line parallel to main piece A,when the holder D is pushed down ovir it, andit ishcld firmly inposition until the hay is raised to the place required, when the cord Eis drawn, relieving the bracelpiece G, and allowing the chisel to form astraight line with the body A, thus relieving the fork of the hay. Thecord F passes over a pulley, in any suitable form of arrangement, forthe purpose of elevating the hay.,

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

The hinged chisel c, in combination with the main piece A, rod 13,brace-piece Gr, and holder D, constructed substantially as described andfor the purposes set forth. i

In testimony that I claim the above-described invention, I have hereuntosigned my name, this day of February, 1867.

` ALFRED KNAPP.

Witnesses:

A. C. TAYLOR, Cms. ANDREWS.

